Loveable tom Archie proves he's a top cat
Archie, a loveable five-year-old tom cat from Llys Nini Animal Centre, Penllergaer, has been voted the new face of Whiskas cat food.
He was put forward by the Llys Nini Animal Centre, for the coveted title which clawed entries from 20,000 cat owners in the UK.
Archie was judged the winner for Wales.
Natalie Davies, a regular volunteer at the centre, saw the competition advertised and said she knew straight away Archie was handsome enough to win.
"He has the voice of a fog horn when he's hungry and loves his food," she said.
"I took some pics of him and sent them off to Whiskas, really hoping he would get lots of votes. I am thrilled for him."
Black and white Archie arrived at the centre as a bedraggled, wounded stray and has been waiting for somebody to adopt him since January.
Llys Nini is hoping the extra publicity will help highlight the scores of cats and kittens which it is desperate to re-home.
Manager Gary Weeks said: "It is very worrying, we have a full cattery, our emergency pens are full and our staff and volunteers are even fostering cats and kittens at home.
"We are finding it difficult to re-home these animals, which means that we can't rescue any more."
Llys Nini Fundraising manager Alison Lenihan added: "We are so excited for Archie, as hopefully all this publicity will result in him finding the home he so desperately needs.
"He is quite a feisty little character and is becoming quite distraught at being in a cat pen for almost a year now. His new owners will be adopting a local celebrity now — and of course they will have a supply of Whiskas for a year as part of the prize!"
To contact the centre, call 01792 229435.
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laura.davies@swwmedia.co.uk
Five-year-old Archie is the new face of Whiskas cat food.
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